Discover SNFL! Tour the Building with Library Staff

Schedule

Fri Mar 13 2026 at 02:30 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library | New York, NY

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Explore NYPL’s largest circulating branch in a free 1-hour guided tour.
About this Event

Discover SNFL!


Explore NYPL’s largest circulating branch in a free 1-hour guided tour.

Designed to inspire, building highlights include:

  • The only free, publicly accessible rooftop terrace in Midtown
  • A dramatic “Long Room” with 42-foot-high atrium
  • Commissioned public art celebrating creativity and curiosity

Located at the site of the former Mid-Manhattan Library, the completely transformed Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) reopened in June 2021 thanks to a generous gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and support from the City of New York.

Spaces are limited for this in-person event. Registration is required for this free 60-minute tour.

All events are subject to change or cancellation.

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 455 5th Avenue, New York, United States

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